Many
parents and teachers encourage students to store as much
data/information as possible in their tiny brains and ask them to
replicate what was taught in the class. If they're doing so, then
they are just killing creativity in students and preventing them from
acquiring new skill sets.
It
is imperative on all the parents/teachers community to encourage
students to become intellectuals, but not databases. Students
remembering much of the data is of little or no use in the current
competitive market. Generating innovative ideas with a presence of
mind is essential for the current volatile environment.
The
conventional education system, which might have had yielded good
results in the past, is not good enough for the 21st century. The
current conditions demand the need for new learning methodologies
which could enable curiosity and creativity in children by allowing
them to actively participate in the learning process.
After
delivering a session/class on a concept, teachers should explain its
real-life applications. For instance after Congruent Triangles
concept in Geometry, the teachers should explain where and why they
are used. They have application in construction of buildings and
bridges to provide stability and strength (Example: Kap Shui Mun
Bridge in Hong Kong and such others).
Once
the session is complete, teachers should assign a task to students to
find few more real-life applications and encourage them to explore
why they were used.
This
type of learning process would enable student participation and
create curiosity in them. Students will spend time to think about the
concept and try to play with some ideas which in turn will help them develop lateral thinking and problem solving skills.
It
is in this respect, all educational enthusiasts – be it the
parents, teachers or school management - should mould students as
intellectuals, but not just the repository of content, and help them
to do well in school and beyond.
Read online math and science core concepts with well-illustrated examples
and real-life applications at www.wonderwhizkids.com
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